CIEL Consortium of Innovative Environments for Learning Student Opportunities

What is CIEL? Growing consortium of progressive institutions working in close collaboration to support experimentation and improvement, assessment, sharing, refining, and disseminating best practices in student- centered learning. CIEL’s scope includes: ｷ  Learning environments and outcomes ｷ  Integrated, experiential, self-reflective learning practices ｷ  Development of student responsibility for learning ｷ  A strong affirmation and promotion of diversity ｷ  A desire for both academic flexibility and clarity of focus ｷ  Inclusive participation in the shaping and governing of a campus ｷ  A disposition toward risk-taking

Alverno CollegeAlverno College - Milwaukee, WI Daemen CollegeDaemen College - Amherst, NY The Evergreen State College - Olympia, WA The Evergreen State College Fairhaven CollegeFairhaven College - Bellingham, WA Hampshire CollegeHampshire College - Amherst, MA Johnson C. Smith University Johnson C. Smith University - Charlotte, NC New College of Florida - Sarasota, FL Pitzer College - Claremont, CA New College of Florida Pitzer College WHO IS CIEL?

Opportunities for Students Student exchanges Participation in Foreign Study Student Symposium On-line Student Journal

ALVERNO COLLEGE Private, Catholic women’s college, serving approximately 2000 students Areas of Distinction include: Electronic portfolio process Ability-based curriculum and assessment process in eight ability areas Communication Analysis Problem Solving Valuing in decision making Social Interaction Developing a Global Perspective Effective Citizenship Aesthetic Engagement

DAEMEN COLLEGE Private, liberal arts college (2100 students) located in Amherst, New York Areas of Distinction include: Strong service learning programs Special emphasis in strong allied health programs, including: –interdisciplinary research opportunities in wound therapy –specialized study in Chinese medicine/wound therapy research early childhood special education graphic design based in the arts study in sustainable communities and civic engagement, including specialized study in China, Canada and Mexico summer arts based program in Florence

EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE Public college (4000 students) - the largest of the CIEL schools. Programs in Olympia, Tacoma and six reservation sites Areas of Distinction include: Narrative evaluations Year-long interdisciplinary learning communities Strong curriculum in a variety of areas, including: Environmental studies (especially alternative agriculture, forestry, natural history and marine studies) Physical science Political economy Native studies Humanities including a half dozen year-long language/culture/history programs

FAIRHAVEN COLLEGE at WWU Interdisciplinary college (500 students) - embedded in a large public university. Areas of Distinction include: Student self-designed degrees Student engagement in research Reflective learning environment Issue oriented curriculum, emphasizing social justice, community and self-direction, including Seabirds Acoustic biology Screenwriting Indigenous Peoples Nature writing Ethnicity and Nationalism Law and Diversity Program Cross-cultural aspects of depression

HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE Private, liberal arts institution with approx students in Amherst, MA Member of Five-College Consortium Areas of Distinction include: Self-initiated, individual programs of study negotiated with faculty mentors Students’ active participation in original research Multidisciplinary, multicultural curriculum including: Cognitive sciences Political economy Media and communication Natural Science Arts and social change Third world and border studies

Johnson C. Smith University Private historically black college (1500 students) now serving a diverse group of students Newest member of CIEL. Areas of Distinction include: Community health Multicultural perspectives African-American and Africana Studies University wide laptop program & wired campus

NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA A Florida Honors College in the public university system with 700 students and a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Areas of Distinction include: Student designed contracts describing the student’s academic activities and goals for the semester Narrative evaluations Strong science and marine science programs Strong emphasis on undergraduate research-all students complete a senior thesis in their final year

PITZER COLLEGE Private college in the Claremont College group (950 students). Students and faculty share resources and cross- register with the other Claremont campuses. Areas of Distinction include Emphasis on social justice & community involvement. interdisciplinary, research based and team taught courses in psychology, media studies, neuroscience, and environmental studies. Foreign study programs in: Botswana China Ecuador - University-Based Ecuador - Intensive Language Italy Nepal Darjeeling, India

STUDENT EXCHANGES Opportunity to study at any one of the participating colleges or universities for a term while paying home campus tuition Develop a rich comparative perspective Take advantage of curricular opportunities and faculty expertise not present on the home campus, Live in a different geographical region Experience vastly different campus cultures and different political and socio-economic milieus Study abroad programs are included in the agreement.

FOREIGN STUDY Programs available around the world through the various member institutions, from Botswana to Costa Rica, from Italy to India. (Some of these programs require additional fees.)

STUDENT SYMPOSIUM Students from all campuses share their research and inquiry projects. 1 ST Annual Symposium held at New College in Sarasota, FL. This year’s Symposium will be held at Pitzer College in Claremont, CA.

ON-LINE JOURNAL Produced annually from submissions by each of the member institutions – Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, and Art & Photography.

SOME POTENTIAL FACULTY OPPORTUNITIES THAT MIGHT BENEFIT STUDENTS Collaboration of faculty from one or more members of faculty from any of the CIEL schools, for course development and/or course delivery. Co-teaching students using distance learning, or by traveling to another campus, or meeting in a field location. Faculty from other CIEL sites as visiting faculty. Collaborating on foreign study at varied international locations), depending on availability. Research opportunities with any of the CIEL faculty who have common interests and goals.

IN CONCLUSION… Students benefit in varied ways Exchanges and foreign study Symposium Connection with others in your areas of study On-line journal publication opportunities Students are an important element of CIEL initiatives and governance. Present their academic work to peers throughout the consortium Participate in planning CIEL initiatives WELCOME TO CIEL!

CIEL’S WEB ADDRESS Please visit the site and familiarize yourself with the various schools, their faculty, and areas in which they specialize. The opportunities are open and awaiting your interest and imagination.